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Swathithirunal Kainikkara Padmanabha Pillai (1898–1976) was a Malayalam author and actor, a prominent speaker, teacher and thinker. His plays addressed serious themes such as patriotism, sacrifice and justice. He created characters of great heroism in his plays, which may show some influence by Shakespeare. He also drew on the tragic heritage of E.V. Krishna Pillai (1895–1938) with his works ''Veluttampi Dalava'' (1932) and ''Kalvariyile Kalpapadapam'' (1934).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Drama and the Stage )〕 ''Veluttampi Dalava'' describes the herioc deeds and tragic death of a minister of the state of Travancore. His 1959 book ''The red interlude in Kerala'' published for the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee gave a thoughtful discussion of how the communists came to power in Kerala, often quoted in analyses of the politics of that period. He was given a Sahitya Akademi Award in 1967.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=SAHITHYA ACADEMI AWARD WINNERS# from 1959 to 1999... )〕 His brother, Kainikkara Kumara Pillai also became a famous playwright, with classics such as "Harichandra".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=25 Sahityakaranmar )〕 ==Selected works== * Veluttampi Dalava (1932) - about a patriot who fought British imperialism in the 19th century * Calvaryile Kalpapadapam (1935) - "Calvary's Wish-fulfilling Tree" on Christ's last days, considered his masterpiece. * Vidhimandapam (1955) - "Court of Judgment" * Agnipanjaram (1962) - "Skeleton of Fire" * Swati Tirunal Maharaja (1966) - about a famous Kerala king * 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kainikkara Padmanabha Pillai」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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